Inspector Hobbes and the Blood

Available as ebook, paperback, hardback or audiobook

As a crime wave breaks over the quiet Cotswold streets, Andy Caplet, the worst reporter in town, is reluctantly immersed in Inspector Hobbes’s investigation. Allergic to danger and physical exertion, Andy is thrown into grave confusion at the discovery that not everyone is human. At the same time he must come to terms with Hobbes’s extreme oddness and the tooth-collecting habits of Hobbes’s housekeeper, the indomitable Mrs Goodfellow. Can a suicide, a murder, and a number of singular robberies be connected? If so, what is the connection?

When Hobbes goes missing, and the cops decide he’s big and bad enough to look after himself, Andy, striving against deep-rooted incompetence and clumsiness, sets out to find him. With a delinquent dog to assist, armed only with a leg of lamb, and despite losing his trousers, he discovers the key to the mystery is in the blood. But in whose blood?

Where is Hobbes? And can he catch vampirism off false teeth?

This is the first in Wilkie Martin’s unhuman series of fast-paced, comedy crime fantasy adventures, with lashings of great food.

‘I ought to tell you, dear, he can get rather wild when he’s hungry’

Audiobook

This is narrated by the award winning and brilliant Tim Campbell.
Nominee for ABR Audiobook Listener Award 2018.

Interview

He discussed his novel Inspector Hobbes and the Blood with Linda Dyson on Corinium Radio. The book discussion and reading starts about 10 minutes in.

Reviews

‘How to describe the books? Well, if you like Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe or Tom Holt then this is the book for you. If you like absurdity, good writing, mouth-watering descriptions of food and humour then you will love this book. I did.’
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‘If you have liked Wodehouse or Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, you are guaranteed to like these books.’ ‘I read through all the books as quickly as possible since I loved them.’
Review of the Unhuman Series by Wilkie Martin from digitalamrit.com

‘a clever crime mystery with comedy and a good deal of fantasy mixed in’, ‘One cannot help but be charmed by the story and the characters.’ ‘Tim Campbell, the narrator, was equally awesome in his talented reading’
Charla White, AudioBookReviewer

‘I like reading but sometimes I just want to unwind with a book. I used to enjoy Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams and similar slightly skewed nonsense books with a dash of the impossible. Wilkie Martin, whilst not (yet) up there with those great departed authors, is ploughing a similar furrow.’Drphunk Opinion

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Book Trailer Playlist

1 – Andy meets Hobbes for the first time
2 – The gnome, Hobbes introduces Andy to his strange world
3 – Andy goes home to 13 Blackdog Street with Mrs Goodfellow
4 – Andy meets Dregs, the dog, for the first time

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FROM WILKIE’S REVIEWS BY BOOK BLOGGERS AND MAGAZINES

‘The puns are part of the fun’

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

‘Unusual supernatural whodunit mystery’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

'Tim Campbell, the narrator, was equally awesome in his talented reading'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

‘This author has become one of my favourites’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

'A clever crime mystery with comedy and a good deal of fantasy mixed in'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

'A fun ride that is hard to put down.'

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur's Book Reviews

'Wilkie Martin delivers yet another delightful book of puns, crazy slapstick humor, and new interesting and dangerous characters!'

Charla White, the Audiobookreviewer

'How to describe the books? Well, if you like Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe or Tom Holt then this is the book for you. If you like absurdity, good writing, mouth-watering descriptions of food and humour then you will love this book. I did.'

'If you enjoy comedy and paranormal creatures with a mixture of Sherlock Holmes, this is the series for you! I thoroughly enjoyed them.'

Paul, the Audiobookreviewer

'An addictive humorous read'

Jane Hunt Writer

'Andy makes an excellent human sidekick to Inspector Hobbes and their relationship reminded me of the Holmes-Watson dynamic at first.'

Amy, ARC Book Review

'Too fun to miss.'

Melanie Sanderson ,The Qwillery – Melanie’s Week in Review

‘Odd, inventive, and genuinely very funny indeed'

Katie Jarvis, Cotswold Life

‘Hobbes and Andy follow the Hobbes-Watson dynamic’

Carol Siewert , thebookgator blog

'Definitely the quirkiest book I've read in 2017!'

A Book Addict Speaks Out

'I really enjoy this series and Inspector Hobbes and the Bones was no exception.'

Melanie Sanderson ,The Qwillery – Melanie’s Week in Review

'Inspector Hobbes is back in his greatest adventure yet!'

Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie

‘Once again I was transported into another world’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

‘I had fun relaxing with this novel, cigar in hand’

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur’s Book Reviews

'I read through all the books as quickly as possible since I loved them.'

digitalamrit.com

‘Oh, the puns! The puns!'

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

'One cannot help but be charmed by the story and the characters.'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

'If you have liked Wodehouse or Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, you are guaranteed to like these books.'

digitalamrit.com

‘I like reading but sometimes I just want to unwind with a book. I used to enjoy Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams and similar slightly skewed nonsense books with a dash of the impossible. Wilkie Martin, whilst not (yet) up there with those great departed authors, is ploughing a similar furrow.’

Drphunk Opinion

'An intriguing cozy mystery with comedic overtones.'

Carolyn Injoy-Hertz, Injoyful Book Reviews

‘It’s a Holmesian spoof’

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

‘Inspector Hobbes and the Curse is very much the funny mans Sherlock Holmes’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

‘An amusing fantasy take-off on Sherlock Holmes and Watson’

Nancy Famolari's Author Spotlight

‘Far out fantasy full of odd characters and action’

Jo Ann Hakola, the Book Faerie

'It’s just good fun'

Amy, ARC Book Review

‘Classic whodunit with a fantasy twist’

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur’s Book Reviews

'He [Tim Campbell] has the perfect voice for both Andy and Hobbes.'

Paul, the Audiobookreviewer

'Creepy, Kooky, Mysterious and Quirky!!! Hobbes and Andy are at it again!'

Charla White, the AudiobookReviewer

'Wilkie Martin's finely-crafted collection of poetry is more than mere silly verse'

poehemian.com

‘Just enjoy the humor and the tale’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

‘Have fun with this one and hope that the author writes another’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

'This was a great listen – it has everything, fun, mystery, intrigue, romance and of course unhumans!'

Charla White, the Audiobookreviewer

'Fun and entertaining'

Carol Siewert, books reviews forevermore

'I highly recommend this book and the series.'

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'I enjoy how silly everything is.'

Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie

‘Had me giggling’

Carol Siewert , thebookgator blog

'This book is pure, unadulterated fun.'

The bookasaurus

'Wow, Wilkie Martin delivers another finely crafted tapestry of un-human mystery with a dash of incisive wit and provocative humor.'

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur's Book Reviews

‘Serves well as a stand alone novel’

Carolyn Injoy-Hertz , carolyninjoy’s Blog Review

'I love this series of audiobooks; they just keep getting better!'

Charla White, the Audiobook Reviewer

'It’s just nuts. And I loved it. I will have to go back now and read the other three. Big thumbs up.'

Kirsty White , For the love of Books!!

'I gave it five stars because it made me laugh out loud on several occasions.'